Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-21
A TANNED NAN.

You have seen people who seemed to
ache ell over 10 make some one un-
happy, Jus, such an old eurnudgeon
was on the train the other day when IL
stoned At 81. Thomas. and = bridal
couple entered oar car We all knew Il,
was bridal couple. because there were
friends down 10 see 'em of. and the bride
and groom stood there and received the
congratulations fOr four 90 five minutes.
The bride looked biz older ,haa the
groom. and the minute the old eurmud-
geoa noticed ihi. be .lid over and plank.
ed himself In the seat ahead OF them.
and after minute o. two turled and
said:
"Beg pardon. bu, can you tell me
whose faner.l that vas back there
"why. there w.s no funeral" cs'lsim-
Cd the bride in answer.
"Ohl I though, ihsre w.'." he said
In q dry. sarcastic way. aud he pretend
cd to read hi, paper for three or four
minute. before turning again With:
"are you taking your son 70 the sea-
shore. mann"
"No, sir. Thi. Is my husband
"Oh. Il, i,' Ia never have suspected
IT,"
Thea he went on fora quarter Of an
hour. telling about = farm he owned In
Canada. and then suddenly Inquired;
"Young man. ID like 10 have yol ard
your aunt 20 and see the farm and m'ks
me an offer for H."
The bridal couple turned white and
red. and LEI 20 ofhand. for moment,
while the old eurmudgeon changed the
.ubjee, aud began 10 talk abcu, Niagara
fal.
"Rver there" be asked.
Both shook their head,
"rd advise you % stop eff II you have
time. it, q grand sight. suppose.
though, you wan, TO auiVe =, Buffalo At
the same time with the body. What
DID h. die Of. MA'am'"
I'll doa', understand you" ,he
,i.mmsrsd in psinful way.
lob, b.g pardon. ! SOMEHOW 20, Il
into my head that you had been TO a
funeral. OF we're going TO one, or some
such thing"
lie thea related the particulars Of a
.m.h.up on the road ia which be bad
an arm broken and bis wife vas killed.
and added:
"The case !. in court yet. bat I've Joe,
my marriage certificate and can't prove
she was my wife and don, expect 10 se,
any damages ihink understood you
to say. m.sm. ,ha, you had been mar
ried fourteen year,
"Oh. no, no. sir
beg pardon. ba, Psrhap, Il Is only
nice OF tea What va. soing 10 say
WAS iha, you oagh, TO .ieredly prsere
the certificate. suppose you have It
With you"
Bride and groom looked a, each other
10 conformation. The document hadn't
been though, o. in their hurry aud hlPPi.
ns..
"w. rading u case the other
day" plaeidly continued the old
wretch. "whsre . hotel keeper bad =
couple SEQ, TO prison "a two years be.
eAu,, they could 10, show a marriage
certificate"
The BRIDE ,urned 90 rid iha, !, seemed
a. Il she would suf1cA,e. and The groom
90 ~hiie tha, hi. ear. looked like new
blo,iins pad.. Th., vas the last sirA-.
Five OF sin u u, had been holding "a
Indignation mteiing few seats back.
shd our delegate. Who bad whipped bis
seventh man IN the prize ring. now vent
forward AID Whispered in the Old eurmud.
seon'. LEI, ear;
"S.y. mister m.n. you ls, ,ba, couple
alone OF I'll break your neck This thing
ka. been CARED far enough"
"CutAiEly-Ser,.itly,, said old mean.
ness. a. be 10, up. Excuse me. m.am
-and you. bub-snd II you should have
any trouble 9TH the corpse in Ba f,lo.
don, fail
The delegate ehoksd him OF there
and took him 10 the last sea, in the car
and j.mmsd him down aud warned him
TO stay j.mmed. aud such looks Of relief
a. stole over the faces Of the bridal
couple | never eIpse, TO see ss.in on
earth IL Quad.